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By | 02/04/2013 | California, Headline, Issues, Legislation, News Ticker, Safety | 5 Comments

California Assemblymember Tim Donnelly (R-Twin Peaks) has introduced legislation to allow school districts to participate in a new school marshals program.

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gun control
By | 02/01/2013 | California, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, News Ticker, Role of Government, Safety | 6 Comments

Lawmakers in California hashed out a slew of bills regarding the hot-button issue of gun control on Wednesday. Sparked by the Newtown shootings, and their own personal experiences…

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Pension reform bill sponsor Assemblyman Warren Furutani hugs Speaker John A. Pérez after passage Credit: sacbee.com
By | 09/04/2012 | California, Headline, Pensions | 1 Comment

Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to sign AB 340, a bill enacting landmark California public pension reform. In a rare show of bipartisan cooperation, legislators from both parties overwhelmingly passed it on Friday.

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By | 07/20/2012 | California, Education, Headline, Issues, States | 2 Comments

The University of California Board of Regents met this week to vote on several issues with large impact on university campuses statewide

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By | 07/17/2012 | California, Headline, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, Pensions | 3 Comments

As the current defined-benefit pension plan fails to be sustained in the state of California, individual cities, such as San Diego and San Jose pass controversial pension reform plans in efforts to fix the pension crisis.

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By | 07/06/2012 | California, Infrastructure, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, States | 2 Comments

Today California lawmakers will finally vote on the state’s contentious high-speed rail project. The vote entails approving billions of dollars in new spending for the rail and all of its related developments.

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By | 07/04/2012 | California, Energy and Water, Issues, Legislation, States | 3 Comments

The California Manufacturers and Technology Association released a new report last week that suggests costs associated with AB 32 may be a lot higher than previously estimated. AB 32, otherwise known as the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, was signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger- propelling California to the forefront in the fight against global warming.

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